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Sunan Ibn Majah 120 — Ali's Early Prayer
The Virtue of `Ali ibn Abi Talib (ra)
Hadith About Ali's Early Prayer
Sunan Ibn Majah : 120
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 120
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَنْبَأَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، وَأَخُو، رَسُولِهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَأَنَا الصِّدِّيقُ الأَكْبَرُ، لاَ يَقُولُهَا بَعْدِي إِلاَّ كَذَّابٌ صَلَّيْتُ قَبْلَ النَّاسِ لِسَبْعِ سِنِينَ .
'Abbad bin 'Abdullah Narrated from:
'Ali said: 'I am the slave of Allah and the brother of His Messenger. I am the greatest teller of the truth (Siddiq Akbar), and no one will say this after me except a liar. I prayed seven years before the people.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 120In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 120
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 120
This hadith about Ali's early prayer is narrated from Abbad bin Abdullah, who reports Ali's own statement. Ali says, "I am the slave of Allah and the brother of His Messenger." He also calls himself the greatest teller of truth and says that no one after him would say this except a liar. He adds that he prayed seven years before the people. The narration is centered on Ali's self-description, his closeness to the Messenger of Allah, and his early prayer. It does not give a full timeline or explain who is meant by "the people" in detail. A careful explanation should present only what the text says and avoid adding claims that are not inside the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali describes himself first as the slave of Allah.
- He mentions his brotherhood with the Messenger of Allah.
- The narration reports Ali's statement about early prayer.
- The wording should be handled carefully without adding a timeline not stated in the text.
